One hot summer, a young man appears unexpectedly at the Mediterranean
home of a rich family. He introduces himself as Boris, a friend
of Philip, the son of the household who is away but expected to return
at any moment. Philip's sisters - Julie and Vanessa - are
instantly taken with Boris who, despite his air of mystique, holds a
strange fascination for them. He is handsome, educated, polite -
in fact the perfect guest. Only André-Pierre, Vanessa's
husband, is suspicious about Boris. Who is he, what is he doing
here, and what has happened to Philip...?
In the 1940s, the shadowy, skewed visual style of 1920s German expressionism was taken up by directors of American thrillers and psychological dramas, creating that distinctive film noir look.
From its birth in 1895, cinema has been an essential part of French culture. Now it is one of the most dynamic, versatile and important of the arts in France.